Valve lifter



Nov. 20 1923. 1,474,485

J. AfLEONARD VALVE LIFTER Filed June 28. 1922 Patented Nov. 20, 1923.

' J STAT Y JACOB A. LRQNARD, or RooKroRn, ILLINOIS.

I VALVE LIFTER. v

Application filedJ'une 28,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Jason A. LEONARD, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of Rockford, county of VVinneba'go, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Valve Lifters, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to apparatus for compressing the springs of poppet valves for the purpose of removing the keys therefromand permit the valves to be lifted outof the engine and to release the springs after the keys are again inserted.

The object of my invention is a simple and eflicient valve lifter adapted to compress two springs at one operation and retain the same in such position and to release the same.

I attain this object by the mechanism shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of an apparatus adapted to accomplish my object; Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section on line H of Fig. 1'; Fig. 5 is a section on'line 55 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters refer to without attention on'his partsothat he can devote all of his attention to the removal of the key and valve and to the insertion of the valve and key, and so that'an' operator can readily release the spring. v

Referring now to the drawingslThe ap paratus shownis composed,.principally, of the screw A, the plate B, the ratchet wheel C, the operating handle D, and the base E.

The screw A has the threaded portion 10 which is journaled in the upper member 11 of the base E, the flat sided portion 12 fitting into the ratchet wheel C, and the rethis compression from 1922. Serial No. 571,534.

d ced portion 18 journaled in the lower 5 member 14 of the base E.

The plate B has the central depression 15 fitting over the nut 16 and is, preferably, secured thereto either bypress fit or weld ing or other means.

This plate B also has the two open ended slots 17 to permit that'this plate can be slipped overthe valve operating stems. A

portion of the contour of these slots is curved to suit the contour of the washerslS so that this'plate does not extend below the bottom of these washers and so that these washers do not slip thereon easily and so that this plate as a whole is stiffened thereby.

The ratchet wheel C is held nonrotatably on the screw A by the fiat sides 19, fits loosely between the members 20 and 21 of the'handle D, and is provided. with the notches 22 on its outer circumference.

The upper member 20 of the handle D is straight and has the arcuate slot 23. The lower member 21 is bent down at one end as shown to form a fork between the prongs of which the ratchet G fits as stated.

The members 20 and 21 may be riveted or welded or held together in any suitable manner.

The pawl 24 is pivoted on the pin 25 which is secured tothe handle D and has the fingers 26 and) 27"adapted to engage is secured to the, pin 29. The bent UQP'POD.

of the fingers into orout of engagement with the ratchet wheel; V

The stud 32 is secured to the handle D and forms an abutment for thespring 30 as will appear-presently.

The base E, U shaped as shown, has the projections 33 which engage the rear face of the bosses 34 inwhich the valve operating mechanisms are mounted to The spring washer 3.5 is interposed between the members 14 and 21 to hold the screw A upward.

The operation of this particular apparatus is as follows:

The plate B is screwed down to near the base.

The whole, apparatus. is. then. inserted intoa the side of the engineso that the valve tappets are located in the slots '17,

The apparatus is then permitted to drop down and rest on the engine:housingat which stage the member 14 rests on the housing, the projections 33 rest against the rear of the bosses 34:, and thefoot rests ona ledge usually found on engine housings; This forms a substantial footingfor the apparatus.

' Then place the spring on=the left handrside of the stud 32 as shown-in fulllinesv in the drawings whereby the pin 29', and

consequently the projection 28, is swivelled. to the lefton the pin and the finger 27 is; brought into engagement with the notches on the ratchet wheel. The spring 30, now having an abutment on the stud 32, also now acts on the pawl 24 to .keep.

the finger 27 in engagement with the notches in the ratchet wheel. Then move the handle D forward-in the directionof the arrow which movement par- V consequently the plate causes the curved .Z' edges of the slots 17 to first engagethe washers 18 and then force the lower.

part of the spring upward until the washer. is above the key. 37: whereupon the latter can readily be removed and the .valve is released and can be lifted.

When it is desired to put the valve into 37, then move the" place, insert the key spring 80 to the right hand side of the stud 32 as shown in dotted lines in thedrawings which causes the finger 26 to engage the notches on-- the ratchet wheel and I rotate the screw in opposite direction-when -'the handle is operated.

I am'aware that modifications may be linadewithin the scope of the, appended;

claims; therefore, without limiting myself tothe precise construction shown and described, I claim Y r e e 1. Avalve lifter comprising a U shaped base, a screw havingthe lower end thereof" journaled in the legsof said U shaped base and the upper end thereof threaded, a

ratchet mechanism between said legs toirotate said screw, a plate independent of said base and in threaded engagement with said' threaded; end .of;.- said screw and ,provided withivalve spring, eiigagifigimeanst 2. valve lifter comprising a base, a. screw having the lower end thereof joure nal'ed arenabase ate-are upper end thereof threaded, a plate independent of said base a'niTprovided with a valve spring enga ingm eansOlLzfiarchend thereof and with means to engagdsaid threaded end of said screw disposed between said spring engagg .,-,me S, v d eans; fe op r ting said plate toward ,or away:

screw tomove said; from-said base 3; A valve lifter comprisingagbase,

screw j ournaled in said base, a 'ratchet wheel secured to saidfserelw, an operating handle,-

engaging; sa idfratchetwheehaspring beg 7 tween the lower members of, sa d base-and said handle, and a plate in threaded engage";- nient withflsaid screw; and providedwith means for. engaging ga valve spring.

4. A valve liftercomprising a base. pro

vided with projections to, retain the. same in position, Ya screw ournaled-inlsaid base,

a ratchet wheel secured to said screw, an

operatinghandle jonriialedi on said' screw and provided with'a pawl adapted to en gage said ratchet-wheel for either forward or backward rotation, a springv between the said screwand provided withdneans for engaging. a valve spring 5. The combination of 'a valveli fter provided with a lifting ,sorew vandj a ratchet wheel secured thereto, with an: operating handle havingone end fp k dtovelinsai ratchet wheel andjournaledon' said see g, paw p v ally m 1 ntedLin,-,said forked end and, providedwithl twofii gers on one other sidef of said pivot, aa sp ring lia v-j .ingone end secured tofsaidnhandle and,

the other end {to said-pin in the pawl, and an abutment stud secured to. saidhandle intermediatethe ends pfsaid springl'l' e. In a valve lifter, the pcoihbination"off a screw, a .plate,a :nut se cured:to said plate and engaging tsaid screw,.said plate being". provided with curved @depre'ssions adapted to engage two valve spring washes without projecting below. thelower surface of these washers. i

7.111 a valveQlift e -the combination era screw and a plate in threaded engagement therewith, witha ,U shaped base having said screw journaled therein and provided withv lugs-adapted to. engage. portions of an.

engine to revent slippageflof sa d ,ba'sell lower members of said baseand said handle 9 and a' plate *in Ithreadedlzengagement with 

